AN EX-SEATTLE Seahawks rookie has apologized for sneaking a women into the team’s hotel, calling his actions “absolutely inexcusable” and a “lapse of judgment” that put himself and the team at risk.
Cornerback Kemah Siverand was cut from the team two weeks ago after he was caught on video dressing up a women in players gear in an effort to sneak her into his room.
Siverand, 23, took to Twitter on Tuesday to publicly apologize to the team after taking some “time to reflect.”
“After taking time to reflect and really consider the seriousness of my actions, I have tried to find the appropriate words to apologize to all of those affected by my poor decision and immaturity.
“I’ve privately apologized to Coach Carroll, John Schneider, and the entire Seahawks organization.
“I violated team rules, which would be unacceptable in normal times, but absolutely inexcusable now during a pandemic,” he wrote.
Siverand called his actions a “lapse in judgment” that put himself and the team at risk.
“I understand my lapse in judgment not only put myself at risk, but also put my teammates and organization at risk, thankfully no one else was affected by my actions,” added the rookie.
On August 11, the team announced they had waived Siverand, reducing the team to 76 players.
The 23-year-old was an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State, who had a small chance of making the Seahawks’ roster.
Head coach Pete Carroll praised the team’s swift action following their decision to waive the rookie, saying his number one rule is to “always protect the team.”
“I want everyone to know that I am truly sorry, hold myself accountable, and am ready to move forward,” Siverand said.
I want to make sure this one mistake will not define me, and I will continue training harder than ever to continue pursuing my dreams of playing in the National Football League.”
The 23-year-old still received a $2,000 signing bonus from the Seahawks.
The bonus was the team’s third-smallest among its 17 undrafted free agents.
